Tasting Note:
The wine has a deep colour with garnet hints. Cherry nuances melt with sweet vanilla notes given by ageing in the wood. On the palate it is full, powerful and intense with a light and soft tannins with a long, mouth filling finish.
Background Information:
The farming co-operative, La Guardiense, was founded over 60 years ago by 33 farsighted, collaborative farmers. Today membership has grown to nearly 1,000, but still only managing a total of about 1,500 hectares meaning that the fruit comes from a large selection of very small family-owned vineyards. The winery is situated in the Santa Lucia area of Guardia Sanframondi in the very heart of the southern Italian province of Benevento.
Food Pairing:
Meaty pasta with tomato sauce, and vegetables soups, roast lamb, pork and game dishes as well as strongly-flavoured cheeses and salamis.
Vegan: Yes
Vegetarian: Yes
Organic: N/A
Sustainable: N/A
Bio-dynamic: N/A
ABV: 13%
Closure: Cork
Allergens: TBC.
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